Milk-can.



J. H. HARDCASTLE.

MILK CAN.

APPLICATION man Nov. 24. 1915.

92035730. Pasentedy Nov. 7', 1916.

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d. H. HGRDCHSTLE JOHN HARDCASTLE, OF EDENWOIiD, TENNESSEE.

MILK-CAN.

Specification of Lettersl Iatent.

Patented Nov. 7,' v'1916.

Application filed November 24, 1915. Serial No. 63,157.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. HARDCASTLE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Edenwold, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Cans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw-ings.

This invention relates to certain improve? ments in milk cans and similar containers and has for its primary object to provide ice may be packed around the inner receptacle, and means for withdrawing the contents of the inner receptacle and also draining the water from the ice chamber.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a vertical sectional yview through a milk can constructed in, accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a detail prespective view of the top section of the can; and Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section taken on line 3-3 o f Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the outer shell or casing, to the lower edge of which a circumscribing cast metal ring 6 is' riveted or otherwisevper- 'manentlyfixed and projectsbelow the' lower edge of the shell wall. Within the lower end of said shell, the concavo-convex bottom plate7 is secured. Upon the upper end Iof the shell 5, the tapering frusto-conical head section S is permanently secured and, at its smallerend, is formed with the upstandingv flange 9. Upon the head sec tion 8 at diametrically opposite points, suitl able handles 10 are secured.

12 designates the inner fluid containing g receptacle which is provided Vin its lower end with 'the' concavo-convex bottom plate 1 3 disposed in substantially concentric relation to the bottom plate 7 of the outer shell 5.

A ring or annulus 14 rests upon the outer edge ofthis bottom plate and is inwardly v bent at diametrically `opposite points and provided with upwardly extending lugs 1 5k which areibolt'ed or otherwise rigidly fixed to the lower end of the receptacle 12. The

upper. end of this inner receptacle is also provided with a frustofconical head section 16 having a relatively .long upstanding flange 17 formed upon its smaller end. A filling, tube 18 extends downwardly through the flange 9 and the flange 17 and is preferably permanently fixed to said annular flanges.

The upper end of this tube, projecting 'above' the flange 9, is formed with an outwardly flaring or funnel-shaped mouth 1'9.

'20 designates a removable cap having a funnel-shaped body portion and a tubular extension 21' on its smaller end, said eX- tens1on being closed at its extremity bythe concavo-convex end wall 22.l Vithin the funnel-shaped body of the cap and to dia.- metrically opposite sides thereof, a suitable handle 23 is secured. This cap and the flaringend wall 19 of the tube 18 are provided with openings indicated at 24, which are adapted to register to receive the shackle of apadlock, whereby said cap may be securely locked in place and access to the contents of the receptacle 12 prevented.

The wall of the head section 8 of the outer shell 5 is provided atl diametrically opposite points with threaded openings, in which the closures indicated at l25 are adapted to be removably engaged..

' through the outer shell 5 and through the wall of the inner receptacle v12, whereby the contents of the latter may be withdrawn.

A second faucet 27 is also connected to the lower end of the shell 5 so as to drain water therefrom.

In the use of the invention, it will be understood that the cap 20 is removed and the inner receptacle 12l filled with the milk or other liquid. The caps 25 arethen removed and ice inserted into the space between the walls of the shell 5 and receptacle 12 through the openings in the head'section 8 of said shell. By the provision of the ring l14 which spacesthe loweredge of the container 12 from the bottom wall 7 0f the the space between the concavo-convex bottom Walls 13 and 7 Thus, the entire space between the` corresponding Walls of the consired diameter and capacity and the space provided for the packing of the ice varied as maybe desired. l

It will thus be seen that I have produced a. very simple, serviceable and convenient container for milk and like fluid commodities which can be manufactured and sold at comparatively small cost.

While I' have shown and described the perferred construction and arrangement of the several features of the dei'ice, it; is to be understood that the same is susceptible of considerable modiication therein and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invenl tion, what 'I desire to claim and secure lby Letters Patent is A container of the class described including an outer shell, an inner receptacle concentrically spaced from the Wall of said shell, and a ring or annulus laterally spaced from the lower edge of the receptacle and tightly engaging against said outer shell, said annulus being offset at spaced points and fixed to the wall of .the receptacle, said ring or annulus projecting below the bottom of the receptacle to support; said receptacle with yits bottom wall inspaced relation to the bottom Wall of the shell.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. HARDCASTLE. Witnesses:

S. H. WILHOITE, W'. 1R. MYERS. 

